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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page VIII-92 <br /> Forward Inc.Landfill 2018 Expansion Project <br /> landfills as a potential alternative, and explains why they are not feasible alternatives. It <br /> should also be noted that the comment does not proposed any specific off-site <br /> alternative for consideration. <br /> L-5. Please see response to comment J-9. <br /> L-6. Please see response to comment J-8. <br /> L-7. As stated on pages I-2, II-2, III-6, IV.0-9, and IV.0-10 of the DSEIR,the 184-acre <br /> "Brocchini parcel" is excluded from the proposed project. <br /> As stated on page III-1,the Brocchini parcel is within the overall facility boundary but is i <br /> not permitted for solid waste handling activities. <br /> The proposed project(which excludes the Brocchini parcel)has independent utility, in ' <br /> that it would be viable regardless of the fate of the Brocchini parcel. Implementation of <br /> the proposed project, if approved, would not be affected by any changes in ownership of <br /> the Brocchini parcel. <br /> The comment presents no credible evidence that the Brocchini parcel is part of the ' <br /> proposed project. <br /> For these reasons, it is not necessary to evaluate the Brocchini parcel in the DSEIR <br /> because it is not part of the proposed project. In addition, any future use of the <br /> Brocchini parcel, if proposed, would require separate permitting including a permit for <br /> solid waste handling, as well as compliance with CEQA. <br /> L-8. As discussed in response to Comment J-12, above, there were 9 collisions reported <br /> for Austin Road during the past three years 2015-2017;most of these collisions occurred <br /> near the intersections with East French Camp Road and Arch Road but were reported on <br /> Austin Road for the purposes of the study.The 9 collisions yielded a crash rate of 0.78, <br /> significantly lower compared to the state average of 1.04 for similar 2 to 3-lane rural <br /> roads reported by Caltrans for 2015. The crash rate for Austin Road is calculated based <br /> on the following formula. <br /> Crash Rates= C*1,000,000 (MVM) <br /> ADT*365(days/year)*N*L <br /> C: Number of collisions (9 reported collisions,2015-2017) <br /> MVM: Million vehicle miles <br /> ADT: Average daily traffic volume(2,100 VPD) <br /> N: Number of years (3) ' <br /> L: Length of study segment(5 miles) <br /> As discussed in the traffic report,with its low traffic volumes, limited driveways, <br /> intersections, and agricultural land use, Austin Road does not appear to be a collision <br />